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  • 1 life

    plural - lives; noun
    1) (the quality belonging to plants and animals which distinguishes them from rocks, minerals etc and things which are dead: Doctors are fighting to save the child's life.) liv
    2) (the period between birth and death: He had a long and happy life.) liv
    3) (liveliness: She was full of life and energy.) liv
    4) (a manner of living: She lived a life of ease and idleness.) tilværelse
    5) (the period during which any particular state exists: He had many different jobs during his working life.) liv; -liv
    6) (living things: It is now believed that there may be life on Mars; animal life.) liv; -liv
    7) (the story of a life: He has written a life of Churchill.) livshistorie; biografi
    8) (life imprisonment: He was given life for murder.) livsvarigt fængsel; livstid
    •
    - lifelike
    - life-and-death
    - lifebelt
    - lifeboat
    - lifebuoy
    - life-cycle
    - life expectancy
    - lifeguard
    - life-jacket
    - lifeline
    - lifelong
    - life-saving
    - life-sized
    - life-size
    - lifetime
    - as large as life
    - bring to life
    - come to life
    - for life
    - the life and soul of the party
    - not for the life of me
    - not on your life!
    - take life
    - take one's life
    - take one's life in one's hands
    - to the life
    * * *
    plural - lives; noun
    1) (the quality belonging to plants and animals which distinguishes them from rocks, minerals etc and things which are dead: Doctors are fighting to save the child's life.) liv
    2) (the period between birth and death: He had a long and happy life.) liv
    3) (liveliness: She was full of life and energy.) liv
    4) (a manner of living: She lived a life of ease and idleness.) tilværelse
    5) (the period during which any particular state exists: He had many different jobs during his working life.) liv; -liv
    6) (living things: It is now believed that there may be life on Mars; animal life.) liv; -liv
    7) (the story of a life: He has written a life of Churchill.) livshistorie; biografi
    8) (life imprisonment: He was given life for murder.) livsvarigt fængsel; livstid
    •
    - lifelike
    - life-and-death
    - lifebelt
    - lifeboat
    - lifebuoy
    - life-cycle
    - life expectancy
    - lifeguard
    - life-jacket
    - lifeline
    - lifelong
    - life-saving
    - life-sized
    - life-size
    - lifetime
    - as large as life
    - bring to life
    - come to life
    - for life
    - the life and soul of the party
    - not for the life of me
    - not on your life!
    - take life
    - take one's life
    - take one's life in one's hands
    - to the life

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  • 2 not for the life of me

    (not even if it was necessary in order to save my life: I couldn't for the life of me remember his name!) om det så gjaldt livet
    * * *
    (not even if it was necessary in order to save my life: I couldn't for the life of me remember his name!) om det så gjaldt livet

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  • 3 bring to life

    (to make lively or interesting: His lectures really brought the subject to life.) gøre levende
    * * *
    (to make lively or interesting: His lectures really brought the subject to life.) gøre levende

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  • 4 make a mess of

    1) (to make dirty, untidy or confused: The heavy rain has made a real mess of the garden.) lave svineri; lave uorden
    2) (to do badly: He made a mess of his essay.) ødelægge
    3) (to spoil or ruin (eg one's life): He made a mess of his life by drinking too much.) ødelægge; ruinere
    * * *
    1) (to make dirty, untidy or confused: The heavy rain has made a real mess of the garden.) lave svineri; lave uorden
    2) (to do badly: He made a mess of his essay.) ødelægge
    3) (to spoil or ruin (eg one's life): He made a mess of his life by drinking too much.) ødelægge; ruinere

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  • 5 risk

    [risk] 1. noun
    ((a person, thing etc which causes or could cause) danger or possible loss or injury: He thinks we shouldn't go ahead with the plan because of the risks involved / because of the risk of failure.) risiko
    2. verb
    1) (to expose to danger; to lay open to the possibility of loss: He would risk his life for his friend; He risked all his money on betting on that horse.) risikere; satse
    2) (to take the chance of (something bad happening): He was willing to risk death to save his friend; I'd better leave early as I don't want to risk being late for the play.) risikere
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    - at a person's own risk
    - at own risk
    - at risk
    - at the risk of
    - run/take the risk of
    - run/take the risk
    - take risks / take a risk
    * * *
    [risk] 1. noun
    ((a person, thing etc which causes or could cause) danger or possible loss or injury: He thinks we shouldn't go ahead with the plan because of the risks involved / because of the risk of failure.) risiko
    2. verb
    1) (to expose to danger; to lay open to the possibility of loss: He would risk his life for his friend; He risked all his money on betting on that horse.) risikere; satse
    2) (to take the chance of (something bad happening): He was willing to risk death to save his friend; I'd better leave early as I don't want to risk being late for the play.) risikere
    •
    - at a person's own risk
    - at own risk
    - at risk
    - at the risk of
    - run/take the risk of
    - run/take the risk
    - take risks / take a risk

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  • 6 dedicate

    ['dedikeit]
    1) (to give up wholly to; to devote to: He dedicated his life to good works.) hellige; vie
    2) (to set apart, especially for a holy or sacred purpose: He decided to dedicate a chapel to his wife's memory.) tilegne; vie; dedikere
    3) ((of an author etc) to state that (a book etc) is in honour of someone: He dedicated the book to his father; She dedicated that song to her friend.) dedikere; tilegne
    •
    - dedication
    * * *
    ['dedikeit]
    1) (to give up wholly to; to devote to: He dedicated his life to good works.) hellige; vie
    2) (to set apart, especially for a holy or sacred purpose: He decided to dedicate a chapel to his wife's memory.) tilegne; vie; dedikere
    3) ((of an author etc) to state that (a book etc) is in honour of someone: He dedicated the book to his father; She dedicated that song to her friend.) dedikere; tilegne
    •
    - dedication

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  • 7 sacrifice

    1. noun
    1) (the act of offering something (eg an animal that is specially killed) to a god: A lamb was offered in sacrifice.) offer
    2) (the thing that is offered in this way.) offer
    3) (something of value given away or up in order to gain something more important or to benefit another person: His parents made sacrifices to pay for his education.) offer; afsavn
    2. verb
    1) (to offer as a sacrifice: He sacrificed a sheep in the temple.) ofre
    2) (to give away etc for the sake of something or someone else: He sacrificed his life trying to save the children from the burning house.) ofre
    •
    - sacrificially
    * * *
    1. noun
    1) (the act of offering something (eg an animal that is specially killed) to a god: A lamb was offered in sacrifice.) offer
    2) (the thing that is offered in this way.) offer
    3) (something of value given away or up in order to gain something more important or to benefit another person: His parents made sacrifices to pay for his education.) offer; afsavn
    2. verb
    1) (to offer as a sacrifice: He sacrificed a sheep in the temple.) ofre
    2) (to give away etc for the sake of something or someone else: He sacrificed his life trying to save the children from the burning house.) ofre
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    - sacrificially

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  • 8 implore

    [im'plo:]
    (to ask earnestly: She implored her husband to give up his life of crime; She implored his forgiveness.) trygle; bønfalde
    * * *
    [im'plo:]
    (to ask earnestly: She implored her husband to give up his life of crime; She implored his forgiveness.) trygle; bønfalde

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  • 9 slave

    [sleiv] 1. noun
    1) (a person who works for a master to whom he belongs: In the nineteenth century many Africans were sold as slaves in the United States.) slave
    2) (a person who works very hard for someone else: He has a slave who types his letters and organizes his life for him.) slave
    2. verb
    (to work very hard, often for another person: I've been slaving away for you all day while you sit and watch television.) slave; slide og slæbe
    * * *
    [sleiv] 1. noun
    1) (a person who works for a master to whom he belongs: In the nineteenth century many Africans were sold as slaves in the United States.) slave
    2) (a person who works very hard for someone else: He has a slave who types his letters and organizes his life for him.) slave
    2. verb
    (to work very hard, often for another person: I've been slaving away for you all day while you sit and watch television.) slave; slide og slæbe

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  • 10 story

    I ['sto:ri] plural - stories; noun
    1) (an account of an event, or series of events, real or imaginary: the story of the disaster; the story of his life; He went to the police with his story; What sort of stories do boys aged 10 like?; adventure/murder/love stories; a story-book; He's a good story-teller.) historie; -historie; historie-; eventyr; -eventyr; eventyr-
    2) ((used especially to children) a lie: Don't tell stories!) løgn
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    - a tall story II see storey
    * * *
    I ['sto:ri] plural - stories; noun
    1) (an account of an event, or series of events, real or imaginary: the story of the disaster; the story of his life; He went to the police with his story; What sort of stories do boys aged 10 like?; adventure/murder/love stories; a story-book; He's a good story-teller.) historie; -historie; historie-; eventyr; -eventyr; eventyr-
    2) ((used especially to children) a lie: Don't tell stories!) løgn
    •
    - a tall story II see storey

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  • 11 struggle

    1. verb
    1) (to twist violently when trying to free oneself: The child struggled in his arms.) vride sig; stritte imod
    2) (to make great efforts or try hard: All his life he has been struggling with illness / against injustice.) kæmpe
    3) (to move with difficulty: He struggled out of the hole.) arbejde (sig); kæmpe (sig)
    2. noun
    (an act of struggling, or a fight: The struggle for independence was long and hard.) kamp
    * * *
    1. verb
    1) (to twist violently when trying to free oneself: The child struggled in his arms.) vride sig; stritte imod
    2) (to make great efforts or try hard: All his life he has been struggling with illness / against injustice.) kæmpe
    3) (to move with difficulty: He struggled out of the hole.) arbejde (sig); kæmpe (sig)
    2. noun
    (an act of struggling, or a fight: The struggle for independence was long and hard.) kamp

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  • 12 attempt

    [ə'tempt] 1. verb
    (to try: He attempted to reach the dying man, but did not succeed; He did not attempt the last question in the exam.) forsøge; forsøge sig på
    2. noun
    1) (a try: They failed in their attempt to climb the Everest; She made no attempt to run away.) forsøg
    2) (an attack: They made an attempt on his life but he survived.) angreb; drabsforsøg
    * * *
    [ə'tempt] 1. verb
    (to try: He attempted to reach the dying man, but did not succeed; He did not attempt the last question in the exam.) forsøge; forsøge sig på
    2. noun
    1) (a try: They failed in their attempt to climb the Everest; She made no attempt to run away.) forsøg
    2) (an attack: They made an attempt on his life but he survived.) angreb; drabsforsøg

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  • 13 button

    1. noun
    1) (a knob or disc used as a fastening: I lost a button off my coat.) knap
    2) (a small knob pressed to operate something: This button turns the radio on.) knap
    2. verb
    ((often with up) to fasten by means of buttons.) knappe
    3. verb
    (to catch someone's attention and hold him in conversation: He buttonholed me and began telling me the story of his life.) hage sig fast i; slå en klo i
    * * *
    1. noun
    1) (a knob or disc used as a fastening: I lost a button off my coat.) knap
    2) (a small knob pressed to operate something: This button turns the radio on.) knap
    2. verb
    ((often with up) to fasten by means of buttons.) knappe
    3. verb
    (to catch someone's attention and hold him in conversation: He buttonholed me and began telling me the story of his life.) hage sig fast i; slå en klo i

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  • 14 enjoy

    [in'‹oi]
    1) (to find pleasure in: He enjoyed the meal.) nyde
    2) (to experience; to be in the habit of having (especially a benefit): he enjoyed good health all his life.) nyde; nyde godt af
    •
    - enjoyment
    - enjoy oneself
    * * *
    [in'‹oi]
    1) (to find pleasure in: He enjoyed the meal.) nyde
    2) (to experience; to be in the habit of having (especially a benefit): he enjoyed good health all his life.) nyde; nyde godt af
    •
    - enjoyment
    - enjoy oneself

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  • 15 obituary

    [ə'bitjuəri]
    plural - obituaries; noun
    (a notice (eg in a newspaper) of a person's death, often with an account of his life and work.) nekrolog
    * * *
    [ə'bitjuəri]
    plural - obituaries; noun
    (a notice (eg in a newspaper) of a person's death, often with an account of his life and work.) nekrolog

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  • 16 turning-point

    noun (a place where a turn is made: the turning-point in the race; a turning-point in his life.) vendepunkt
    * * *
    noun (a place where a turn is made: the turning-point in the race; a turning-point in his life.) vendepunkt

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  • 17 twilight

    1) ((the time of) the dim light just before the sun rises or just after it sets.) tusmørke; skumring
    2) (the time when the full strength or power of something is decreasing: in the twilight of his life.) nedgangsperiode
    * * *
    1) ((the time of) the dim light just before the sun rises or just after it sets.) tusmørke; skumring
    2) (the time when the full strength or power of something is decreasing: in the twilight of his life.) nedgangsperiode

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  • 18 prime

    I 1. adjective
    1) (first or most important: the prime minister; a matter of prime importance.) vigtigst; første-; højest
    2) (best: in prime condition.) bedst
    2. noun
    (the best part (of a person's etc life, usually early middle age): He is in his prime; the prime of life.) den bedste alder
    - primarily
    - primary colours
    - prime minister
    - prime number
    - prime time     3. adjective
    prime-time advertising.) prime time-
    II verb
    (to prepare (something) by putting something into or on it: He primed (=put gunpowder into) his gun; You must prime (=treat with primer) the wood before you paint it.) præparere
    * * *
    I 1. adjective
    1) (first or most important: the prime minister; a matter of prime importance.) vigtigst; første-; højest
    2) (best: in prime condition.) bedst
    2. noun
    (the best part (of a person's etc life, usually early middle age): He is in his prime; the prime of life.) den bedste alder
    - primarily
    - primary colours
    - prime minister
    - prime number
    - prime time     3. adjective
    prime-time advertising.) prime time-
    II verb
    (to prepare (something) by putting something into or on it: He primed (=put gunpowder into) his gun; You must prime (=treat with primer) the wood before you paint it.) præparere

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  • 19 live

    I 1. [liv] verb
    1) (to have life; to be alive: This poison is dangerous to everything that lives.) leve
    2) (to survive: The doctors say he is very ill, but they think he will live; It was difficult to believe that she had lived through such an experience.) overleve
    3) (to have one's home or dwelling (in a particular place): She lives next to the church; They went to live in Bristol / in a huge house.) bo
    4) (to pass (one's life): He lived a life of luxury; She lives in fear of being attacked.) leve
    5) ((with by) to make enough money etc to feed and house oneself: He lives by fishing.) leve af
    •
    - - lived
    - living 2. noun
    (the money etc needed to feed and house oneself and keep oneself alive: He earns his living driving a taxi; She makes a good living as an author.) indtægt
    - live-in
    - live and let live
    - live down
    - live in
    - out
    - live on
    - live up to
    - within living memory
    - in living memory     II 1. adjective
    1) (having life; not dead: a live mouse.) levende
    2) ((of a radio or television broadcast etc) heard or seen as the event takes place; not recorded: I watched a live performance of my favourite opera on television; Was the performance live or recorded?) direkte; live
    3) (full of energy, and capable of becoming active: a live bomb) levende; ueksploderet
    4) (burning: a live coal.) brændende
    2. adverb
    ((of a radio or television broadcast etc) as the event takes place: The competition will be broadcast live.) direkte; live
    - liveliness
    - livestock
    - live wire
    * * *
    I 1. [liv] verb
    1) (to have life; to be alive: This poison is dangerous to everything that lives.) leve
    2) (to survive: The doctors say he is very ill, but they think he will live; It was difficult to believe that she had lived through such an experience.) overleve
    3) (to have one's home or dwelling (in a particular place): She lives next to the church; They went to live in Bristol / in a huge house.) bo
    4) (to pass (one's life): He lived a life of luxury; She lives in fear of being attacked.) leve
    5) ((with by) to make enough money etc to feed and house oneself: He lives by fishing.) leve af
    •
    - - lived
    - living 2. noun
    (the money etc needed to feed and house oneself and keep oneself alive: He earns his living driving a taxi; She makes a good living as an author.) indtægt
    - live-in
    - live and let live
    - live down
    - live in
    - out
    - live on
    - live up to
    - within living memory
    - in living memory     II 1. adjective
    1) (having life; not dead: a live mouse.) levende
    2) ((of a radio or television broadcast etc) heard or seen as the event takes place; not recorded: I watched a live performance of my favourite opera on television; Was the performance live or recorded?) direkte; live
    3) (full of energy, and capable of becoming active: a live bomb) levende; ueksploderet
    4) (burning: a live coal.) brændende
    2. adverb
    ((of a radio or television broadcast etc) as the event takes place: The competition will be broadcast live.) direkte; live
    - liveliness
    - livestock
    - live wire

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  • 20 way

    [wei] 1. noun
    1) (an opening or passageway: This is the way in/out; There's no way through.) vej
    2) (a route, direction etc: Which way shall we go?; Which is the way to Princes Street?; His house is on the way from here to the school; Will you be able to find your/the way to my house?; Your house is on my way home; The errand took me out of my way; a motorway.) vej; -vej
    3) (used in the names of roads: His address is 21 Melville Way.) -vej
    4) (a distance: It's a long way to the school; The nearest shops are only a short way away.) vej
    5) (a method or manner: What is the easiest way to write a book?; I know a good way of doing it; He's got a funny way of talking; This is the quickest way to chop onions.) måde
    6) (an aspect or side of something: In some ways this job is quite difficult; In a way I feel sorry for him.) måde; på visse punkter
    7) (a characteristic of behaviour; a habit: He has some rather unpleasant ways.) væremåde; facon
    8) (used with many verbs to give the idea of progressing or moving: He pushed his way through the crowd; They soon ate their way through the food.) vej
    2. adverb
    ((especially American) by a long distance or time; far: The winner finished the race way ahead of the other competitors; It's way past your bedtime.) langt
    - wayside
    - be/get on one's way
    - by the way
    - fall by the wayside
    - get/have one's own way
    - get into / out of the way of doing something
    - get into / out of the way of something
    - go out of one's way
    - have a way with
    - have it one's own way
    - in a bad way
    - in
    - out of the/someone's way
    - lose one's way
    - make one's way
    - make way for
    - make way
    - under way
    - way of life
    - ways and means
    * * *
    [wei] 1. noun
    1) (an opening or passageway: This is the way in/out; There's no way through.) vej
    2) (a route, direction etc: Which way shall we go?; Which is the way to Princes Street?; His house is on the way from here to the school; Will you be able to find your/the way to my house?; Your house is on my way home; The errand took me out of my way; a motorway.) vej; -vej
    3) (used in the names of roads: His address is 21 Melville Way.) -vej
    4) (a distance: It's a long way to the school; The nearest shops are only a short way away.) vej
    5) (a method or manner: What is the easiest way to write a book?; I know a good way of doing it; He's got a funny way of talking; This is the quickest way to chop onions.) måde
    6) (an aspect or side of something: In some ways this job is quite difficult; In a way I feel sorry for him.) måde; på visse punkter
    7) (a characteristic of behaviour; a habit: He has some rather unpleasant ways.) væremåde; facon
    8) (used with many verbs to give the idea of progressing or moving: He pushed his way through the crowd; They soon ate their way through the food.) vej
    2. adverb
    ((especially American) by a long distance or time; far: The winner finished the race way ahead of the other competitors; It's way past your bedtime.) langt
    - wayside
    - be/get on one's way
    - by the way
    - fall by the wayside
    - get/have one's own way
    - get into / out of the way of doing something
    - get into / out of the way of something
    - go out of one's way
    - have a way with
    - have it one's own way
    - in a bad way
    - in
    - out of the/someone's way
    - lose one's way
    - make one's way
    - make way for
    - make way
    - under way
    - way of life
    - ways and means

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